Take Nothing With You

''Absolutely one of his best - a wonderful, wonderful read'' Stephen Fry''Funny and heartfelt'' SpectatorFrom the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER comes a compassionate, compelling new ...

''Absolutely one of his best - a wonderful, wonderful read'' Stephen Fry''Funny and heartfelt'' SpectatorFrom the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER comes a compassionate, compelling new novel of boyhood, coming of age, and the confusions of desire and reality. ''An incredibly beautiful story told with compassion. Nothing is wasted. Each sentence is beautifully crafted'' Joanna Cannon1970s Weston-Super-Mare and ten-year-old oddball Eustace, an only child, has life transformed by his mother''s quixotic decision to sign him up for cello lessons. Music-making brings release for a boy who